When I lived at the court of the Emperor Charlemagne, these Northmen had already emerged from their lairs to attack parts of his empire... And now it is our turn to deal with these ruffians, these pagans. But deal with them with shall and must.

Ragnar: This land is rich, but here is the real treasure.King Horik: Earth?Ragnar: Have you not seen? Everywhere we go there are crops. There is food growing. I am a farmer and the son of a farmer, and this is what I understand.